CATARACT REMOVAL

The procedure consists in making a small incision and introduction of a probe which breaks the opacified lens with ultrasound and then aspirates the lenticular mass. A soft synthetic lens is implanted intraocularly through the previously made small incision. The operative wound will seal by itself, aided by intraocular pressure.
Cataract removal through phacoemulsification lasts about 20 minutes and is performed under local anaesthesia with eye drops.
Local anaesthesia with eye drops and self-sealing operative wound have taken phacoemulsification surgery to a higher level.

The ambulatory conditions in which the surgery is performed mean that the patients do not have to stay overnight at the clinic and may go home after the surgery.

With the safety of the patient undergoing cataract removal in mind, we are particularly interested in any technology for use in eye operations which limits the use of the ultrasound. This is possible thanks to the modern equipment that Intermedica owns, called Infiniti™.

Surgical techniques have recently been restricted in the use of ultrasound during operations for the removal of cataracts by means of phaco-emulsification, and have been replaced with high flow parameters, reduced pressure and manual support for ablating the opacified lens.

All cataract operations are performed with the use of the Intrepid™ system that enables the incision necessary for the phacoemulsification and implantation of an artificial lens to be reduced to a maximum size of 2.2 mm. The Intrepid™ system also reduces the postoperative astigmatism of the cornea, so that only few patients require correction with glasses.

Another considerable advantage is the fact that contraindications for cataract removal with phacoemulsification are rare, as that surgery does not require general anaesthesia or prolonged recovery. Most patients quickly resume their everyday routines and duties, and are soon able to read and drive.

By using anaesthetic eye drops we avoid the painful eye injection that delays improvement in vision and may be a cause of oedema.
Every eye heals differently, but the majority of patients experience immediate improvement in their vision after the operation.

The advantages of ultrasound phacoemulsification over extracapsular cataract extraction include:

• Quick healing of the wound due to a small incision and no need for stitches
• Shorter convalescence period
• Early vision stabilisation, smaller risk of postoperative astigmatism
• Patients return home after the surgery, no hospitalisation
• Patients can resume their normal activity within 1-2 days

Remember!

Once removed, cataract never reappears!
The result of the surgery will be improved vision for the rest of your life!